SENATE DOCUMENT #27

                         APC Document #19



The Academic Policies Committee recommends to the Faculty Senate
the adoption of the following catalog changes for the Developmental
Studies Program:

CATALOG REVISIONS

p. 74  Add new section above Humanities:

                    Developmental Studies Program

For students whose academic preparation in the key areas of reading,
writing, and mathematics is so weak as to jeopardize their chances
of success in college, the University requires a program of Developmental
Studies.  The program includes special testing, counselling, and help
with study skills along with a series of courses especially designed
to help the underprepared student in the "tool" areas of reading,
writing, and computation.

A student placed in a Developmental Studies course must repeat the
course at the first opportunity if he does not pass the course on the 
first try.  Students placed in Developmental Studies courses may not
enroll in courses at the 200 level or above until they have removed 
the DS requirements.  Exceptions are by permission of the Chairman of
Developmental Studies.

A student may be placed in the Developmental Studies program by the
joint recommendation of two faculty members when work in regular courses
is impaired by skills deficiencies in reading, writing, or mathematics.

Placement is individualized for each area and level.

	DS 100  Basic Reading (2)
	DS 101  Reading II (2)
	DS 102  Basic Writing (2)
	DS 103  Writing Laboratory (1)
	DS 104  Arithmetical Concepts and Computations (2)
	DS 105  Elementary Algebra (3)


p. 75  Add new paragraph 2 below English language:

Students who fail to achieve a satisfactory level of performance on
the placement tests are required to take Developmental Studies 102,
Basic Writing, and DS 103, Writing Laboratory, as first courses in
language in addition to the other requirements.

p. 75  Delete "Mathematics 100 (Basic Mathematics)".

Replace with "Developmental Studies 104 (Arithmetical Concepts and
Computations) and DS 105 (Elementary Albegra)."  This course does not
count toward the foreign language option.

p. 163  Add new section under on-departmental offerings:

p. 63 Delete third paragraph "Students who fail to place at the college
level in Mathematics are required to take Mathemattics 100, Basic
Mathematics"

	            Developmental Studies

These courses are designed to remedy skills deficiencies.  See placement
policies on page ____.  Only those studentswho are placed in Developmental
Studies courss may receive academic credit, excpet in the case of DS 101.  


100  Basic Reading (2)

Daignosis of reading and study problems; classroom and individualized
instruction includes work on attitudes and motivation, study habits
and skills, vocabulary and reading comprehension.


101  Reading II (2)

Diagnosis of reading problems; individualized laboratory instruction
using programmed materials and machines to provide practice in improving
diagnosed deficiencies such as vocabulary, comprehension, rate, and
reading in the content areas.  Evaluation conferences will be held.
Required except for those exempted by proficiency.  May be elected by
exempt students.  Students placed in DS 100 must take that course first,
then DS 101.


102  Basic Writing (2)

Diagnosis of writing problems; development of fluency of written
expression and use of standard English forms; studies in grammar;
sentence and paragraph development; writing the essay exam.  Formal
participation in the Writing Laboratory is required of all students
enrolled in DS 102.


103  Writing Laboratory (1)

Individual study in writing according to diagnosed problems.  Required
of students enrolled in DS 102.  Other students may elect to participate
by enrolling as auditors or by simply dropping in, if staff time is
abailable.


104  Arithmetical Concepts and Computations (2)

Study of integers and rational numbers, fractions, signed numbers, and
elementary algebraic expressions.  


105  Elementary Algebra (3)

Operating with algebraic expressions, simple equations, equations in
two variables:  graphing and solving simultaneously, factoring trinomials,
solving quadratic equations, radicals and exponents; study of some
elementary statistical principles, including measures of central tendency.
Replaces the former Mathematics 100 requirement.  Students placed in DS 104
must take that course first, then DS 105.


Rationale:

The Remedial Studies Committee proposes an expansion of course offerings
in remedial education and the creation of an administrative umbrella,
called the Developmental Studies Program, to supervise course offerings 
in reading, math, and writing as well as testing, advising, and counselling
for remedial students.

In both reading and mathematics, there is a need for new courses which
begin at a more basic level than the present remedial courses.  These
appear in the course descriptions as DS 100 and DS 104.  In writing, we
propose to institutionalize the ad hoc remedial course offered this year
and to divide it into a class and a lab.  The lab, staffed by a part-time
faculty member, would also be available to other students who want to
consult on writing problems.

Developmental Studies would have a Chairman who would consult with the
departments on curriculum and staffing,and who would supervise testing,
advising, and counselling.  The committee believs that it isimportant
that responsibility for remedial work be lodged in an individual beyond
the departments, so the remedial program gets the conscious attention it
has lacked here in the past.  We will consult with the Academic Policies
Committee in more detail on the subject of administrative structure after
the press of catalog work is over.